3.3 REBA Analysis
REBA was conducted to evaluate individual’s exposure to postures, forces and muscles activities.
All the activities studied have the potential to contribute to MSDs as indicated by the PLIBEL checklist.
Based on observations and photographs taken, a postural analysis based on REBA was used. Each tasks was
analysed and scored. A sample of the calculation is shown in Table 3 using the steps described by Hignett
and McAtamney (2000). The tasks analysed and the summarized results for all the REBA scores for each are
shown in figures 1-5.